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When I first came up with the concept for my experimental film, I had multiple working titles which had different meanings the first of which was; To me 80 years ago – As the movie ends with a ‘loop’ this is a subtle nod to the average life span of a person and how the main character is trying to communicate himself, but it is too late. Secondly, Petitio Principii – This title means ‘To beg the question’ which is what I want the audience to think about afterwards and wonder what the purpose of life if not ‘death and taxes’. Thirdly, I’ll see you in Five – This title is a reference to the 5 tally marks on the man’s hand and a reference to how we gain consciousness and realise we exist at five years old. Fourthly, Perpetual – This means ‘never ending or changing’ which is again a reference to the main character having no control of his life unless he refuses to conform to something other then what is presented to him and lastly, eleven twenty nine – this was the time of my Grandads death which was one of the inspirations when creating this film originally as that time stuck with me for a long while. The title also appears over the apple when it is just a core and no longer what it once was which is how I felt in that moment.